Morning Coat????

laurashmc · October 2010

I am in a big delimia and I dont know what to do. My grandmother and mother are helping my fiance and I out a whole lot with our wedding. They insist that my fiance and groomsmen wear morning coats instead of regular tuxs. My fiance and I do not want this but feel bad saying something since we are getting a lot of help financial wise. We are afraid that it will be a huge deal and we dont want to make it a big deal. Any advice on how we can go about this issue?

Thanks

Manwaithiel · October 2010

I'm honestly of the opinion that even if they're paying for the wedding, they don't get a say in what you wear unless you're demanding a $10,000 Armani suit or something like that. The specific style that you wear, if they're about the same price as what they're suggesting, should be your decision. You're the one who has to wear it.

tldh · October 2010

What time is your wedding? BFF wore a morning suit for his afternoon wedding in Ireland and it looked great, mostly because it fit the castle where he was married and time of day,

aerinpegadrak · October 2010

I think they need to butt out. The only one who should be deciding the groom's attire is the groom.

jessienjeremy · October 2010

What is a mourning coat? Sorry I dont know much about tux's but agreed since the groom is wearing it he really shoudl decide

tldh · October 2010

It's a morning suit. I tried to download an image and it hasn't been working. If you google Sphie Rhys Jones Wedding Photos you'll find some pics of Price Edward in his morning suit a few years ago.

annakb8 · October 2010

What time is the wedding? If it is before 6 and formal he should wear a morning coat. After 6 and a tux is fine (although it would be appropriate for him to wear a normal suit in either situation). You can rent morning coats the same way you can rent tuxes, it shouldn't be that big a deal to find them. Personally, I think they have more character than tuxedos. They are also more "wedding" since no one in the States really wears them to any other occasions while men wear tuxedos to all kinds of occasions, like junior prom.

ExpatPumpkin · October 2010

For those curious about how they look, see my bio below. My husband wore a full morning suit for our daytime ceremony and into the night for the reception. I agree that they have much more character than a tux.

aerinpegadrak · October 2010

DH wore a similar cutaway style tux (but without the striped pants) for our evening wedding. He liked the style, and wanted something different rather than the standard tux. It was entirely his decision, though.